✅ The bassline in “Buggin’ Out” is sampled from Sly & the Family Stone’s “You Can Make It If You Try,” but the pitch was subtly altered to sit lower than the original groove, giving it a heavier, more abstract feel. ✅ Q-Tip has said in interviews that the song was intentionally mixed to sound slightly “off-balance,” reflecting the mental unease implied by the phrase “buggin’ out,” rather than aiming for radio polish. ✅ The track was recorded while the group was still refining their Native Tongue